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Ayala Joins Wilk Staff; Hough Now District Director
| Monday, Jun 2, 2014

[KHTS] – Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced new staff changes in his local office Friday.

Senior Field Representative Erik Richardson will be succeeded by Patsy Ayala.

Scott Wilk Announces Staff Changes As Senior Field Rep Moves OnRichardson accepted a position as hospital account liaison for Apria Healthcare. His territory will include Oxnard and Santa Barbara.

Richardson is a California State University Northridge graduate with a degree in Political Science and Santa Clarita native.

He was first hired by Wilk in March 2013.

“Erik has been a great member of our team,” Wilk said. “We are sad to see him go, but excited for his new journey and I wish him the best.”

The new field representative, Patsy Ayala, is a leader in the Santa Clarita Valley Latino community and a board member of the SCV Latino Chamber of Commerce.

Ayala also manages Our Valleys Magazine, the first bilingual publication in the SCV, which she founded in 2009.

As a member of Wilk’s office, Ayala will be doing local media outreach.

“Patsy is very talented and is an outstanding member of the community,” Wilk said. “I’m looking forward to having her join our district office.”

Field Representative Kris Hough has also been promoted and will now serve as district director for Assemblyman Wilk.

Wilk’s 38th Assembly District encompasses Simi Valley, the northern section of the San Fernando Valley and most of the Santa Clarita Valley.
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18 Comments

  1. Erin O'Hara McLemore says:
    Monday, Jun 2, 2014 at

    Congratulations, Patsy Ayala!

    Reply
  2. Erin O'Hara McLemore says:
    Monday, Jun 2, 2014 at

    Congratulations, Patsy Ayala!

    Reply
  3. Amber Martinez says:
    Monday, Jun 2, 2014 at

    FelicidAdes Patsy Ayala

    Reply
  4. Amber Martinez says:
    Monday, Jun 2, 2014 at

    FelicidAdes Patsy Ayala

    Reply
  5. Noli Gershman Wiesen says:
    Monday, Jun 2, 2014 at

    Patsy will do amazing things for Mr. Wilk!

    Reply
  6. Noli Gershman Wiesen says:
    Monday, Jun 2, 2014 at

    Patsy will do amazing things for Mr. Wilk!

    Reply
  7. Christine Rescigno says:
    Monday, Jun 2, 2014 at

    Wow congrats Patsy Ayala

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  8. Christine Rescigno says:
    Monday, Jun 2, 2014 at

    Wow congrats Patsy Ayala

    Reply
  9. Sid Gonzalez says:
    Monday, Jun 2, 2014 at

    Congrats!

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  10. Fiorella DeLorenzo says:
    Monday, Jun 2, 2014 at

    Congratulations Patsy. Hoe exciting! !

    Reply
  11. Jennifer Hoover Root says:
    Monday, Jun 2, 2014 at

    Congrats Patsy

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  12. Luis Alejandro Nagy says:
    Monday, Jun 2, 2014 at

    Felicitaciones, un gran abrazo!

    Reply
  13. Erika Artieda says:
    Monday, Jun 2, 2014 at

    Felicidades y orgullosamente verte crecer y sobresalir ejemplo d mujer trabajadora y emprendedora Patsy

    Reply
  14. Tammie Sue West Andrews says:
    Monday, Jun 2, 2014 at

    Congratulations Patsy!!!

    Reply
  15. Jonathan Spears says:
    Monday, Jun 2, 2014 at

    Congratulations Patsy! :-)

    Reply
  16. Marcela Quintanilla says:
    Monday, Jun 2, 2014 at

    felicidades!!!!!!

    Reply
  17. Brenda Navarro Tapia says:
    Tuesday, Jun 3, 2014 at

    Felicidades Patsy :)

    Reply
  18. Tina Gomez says:
    Friday, Jun 6, 2014 at

    Fact of the matter is Scott has a very high staff turnover. Whatever happened to Linda? Whatever happened to Julie in Sacramento? Now Erik? Something is rotten in the state of Wilk. #ZipperProblems

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